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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think it's important to show the customer what =
you're going
to do before you touch anything. There's a lot of flexibility in =
the DC
installation; let the customer decide which side the lights go on, and =
so
forth. Some customers may prefer the power cord coming out the top =
of an
upright's kneeboard (which I think looks ugly), rather than drilling =
through the
bottom of it. If you need to drill, show them where and why, and =
make
clear this is a small cost for the benefit of preserving the important =
parts of
the piano.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I had to use a drill on an upright this week for the =
watering
tube. The bottom panel on the U-3 fit very nice and tight all
around. I had to remove a half-inch square at the upper =
corner. I
removed the panel to do it (which should be less traumatic for the =
customer),
and then colored in the cut area with a felt tip pen so that it doesn't =
look so
"raw".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I didn't need any screw starters; the screws went =
right in
with the hex driver.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=spalding48@earthlink.net
href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">Michael Spalding</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 04, =
2004 10:25
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Dampp Chaser and
Drills</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Matthew,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>I see someone else has =
already answered
regarding screw starters. I assumed you were referring to =
routing the
power cord for vertical installations. I always offer the client =
a
choice of running it out through the gap between the knee-board and =
keybed, or
drilling a hole in the lower-right corner of the soundboard. =
I've never
had anyone opt for the knee-board route.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"
size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>